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Fibre, Grass & Cane Craft · West Bengal — Midnapore
Madurkathi Mat Craft
A finely woven, naturally cooling sleeping mat made from madur reed, traditional to West Bengal's Midnapore district.
GI status: GI-registered, 2018
Shelf life: Indefinite if kept dry
Women-led sector
| Category | Fibre, Grass & Cane Craft |
|---|---|
| Region | West Bengal — Midnapore |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2018 |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite if kept dry |
| Women's role in production | Splitting and weaving madur reed into fine sleeping mats is predominantly a women's craft in Midnapore's mat-weaving villages, organised through women's cooperatives. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A dry natural-fibre good with indefinite shelf life, well suited to extended cooperative-level inventory.
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